The solution proposed by Apple would disable an iPhone's ability to text while behind the wheel, according to a report on Fox Business.

The automated system would detect when a person is driving via on-board sensors or drawing on data from the phone when it's connected to the car via Bluetooth.

There are 43 states that ban texting while driving, and 12 states ban the use of handheld phones altogether. Drivers are typically allowed to use hands-free devices, but some states ban even those for teenage drivers.

A National Highway Traffic Safety Administration spokesman told Fox Business that the agency is encouraged by private-sector solutions to the problem.

Analysts said that if Apple implements such technology, other phone manufacturers are likely to follow suit.